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S.D. Fla.·
2024-09-05
The court held that the defendant, a member of the City of Miami Code Enforcement Board, is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity for her actions during a hearing.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-04-03
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, denying the application to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the amended complaint with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-04
The court held that public defenders are not state actors for § 1983 claims, and claims against Lake County defendants failed for lack of policy/custom. Claims against the clerk were dismissed due to quasi-judicial immunity. Some retaliation claims against deputies remain.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-24
The court held that the appellant lacks standing to appeal the bankruptcy court's order denying her motion for leave to sue the Chapter 7 Trustee and his counsel.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-07-06
The court accepted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to dismiss all counts of the Amended Complaint and imposed pre-filing sanctions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-17
Florida's parole procedures, as implemented by the FCOR, provide juvenile offenders serving life sentences with a meaningful opportunity for release, satisfying the requirements of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-21
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act because he did not allege facts showing he is a qualified individual with a disability.
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-06-10
Courthouse News Service challenged delays by Florida's Broward County court system in providing public access to newly filed civil complaints, arguing the delays violated the First Amendment's right to access judicial records. The court held that the First Amendment guarantees a
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-05-24
The court held that the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) is entitled to quasi-judicial immunity for its actions in transferring a discrimination complaint, and thus, the plaintiff's claims against it must be dismissed with prejudice.
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861 F. Supp. 1041·
N.D. Fla.·
2022-05-10
The court held that the plaintiff's withdrawal of his bar application did not moot the Younger abstention doctrine and that defendants were entitled to quasi-judicial immunity for damages claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-29
The court held that the magistrate judge's order denying the motion for a protective order was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law, but modified the order regarding which commissioner could be deposed.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-10-14
The court held that Plaintiff's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief are barred by the Younger abstention doctrine, and Defendants are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity for damages claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-16
The court held that the plaintiff's claims for false arrest and First Amendment retaliation failed to state a plausible claim for relief and were dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-12-30
The court held that the plaintiff's claims of wrongful incarceration failed because the sentencing documents clearly established a 91.8-month sentence, not the 60-month sentence alleged.
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187 So. 3d 871·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2016-02-24
Three DCF employees appeal orders denying their motions to dismiss § 1983 civil rights claims brought on behalf of two adopted children who alleged the employees failed to properly investigate and follow up on abuse reports. The court reversed dismissals as to G.K.'s claims again
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M.D. Fla.·
2014-09-24
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and that the defendants were entitled to absolute immunity for their quasi-judicial actions in investigating the plaintiff's discrimination claim.
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79 F. Supp. 443·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-09-26
The court held that the City's motion to dismiss was denied as to claims of a custom or practice of retaliation and a retaliatory suspension by a final policymaker, and that the City Manager was not entitled to quasi-judicial immunity at this stage and his qualified immunity defe
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999 F.2d 1235·
8th Cir.·
1993-07-23
Prosecutors, parole board members, and prison wardens are absolutely immune from damages for actions taken within the scope of their official duties, including prosecutorial decisions, parole determinations, and incarceration pursuant to valid court orders.
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992 F.2d 1347·
5th Cir.·
1993-05-28
The court held that the police officer's actions did not constitute protected speech under the First Amendment, and that members of the Civil Service Commission were entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity.
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988 F.2d 1013·
10th Cir.·
1993-03-12
The court held that the district court did not err in granting summary judgment for the defendants based on quasi-judicial immunity for some defendants and collateral estoppel for others, as the prior administrative proceeding met the requirements for preclusion.
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971 F.2d 100·
8th Cir.·
1992-07-10
A court clerk is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity for issuing an arrest warrant, as this act is an integral part of the judicial process, even if performed without explicit judicial direction.
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915 F.2d 386·
8th Cir.·
1990-09-28
The court held that federal district courts lack jurisdiction to review state court decisions, and that the challenged bar admission rule is constitutional.
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517 So. 2d 104·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1987-12-29
The court held that neither the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) nor the state attorney's office could be held liable under federal or state law for wrongful imprisonment stemming from a civil child support action, as sovereign immunity and quasi-judicial im
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799 F.2d 582·
9th Cir.·
1986-09-12
The court held that foster parents do not possess a constitutionally protected liberty interest in the continued placement of a foster child, and the procedures afforded were adequate to satisfy due process. The court also held that the foster child did not have a constitutionall